How Do You Start Drawing from Zero?

Reflections on the Digital Painting Journey

Your family always said you had a talent for drawing, but it seems hard to make good money from art?
Watching others support themselves by painting — could you do it too?
Can you paint well without any foundation?
How do you practice so your effort goes in the right direction?

As a child, I drew square robots and girls who loved braided hair.
My mom looked at them and just said: "Hmm..."
But I was so proud
that I could draw a girl like that.
A family's attitude shapes how much room a child's imagination has for their future!

Starting in 2006, I worked as a visiting teacher at a fairly well-known art studio.
I've taught children's art for over a decade — students who began in elementary school are now out working in the world.
I've never believed children's art teaches pure technique;
it trains the strong heart and emotional resilience to face a harsh world.

To learn from zero, what matters most is the heart.

When new students arrive — whether elementary schoolers or kindergartners —
they often reach for a ruler to draw straight lines from day one.
That's when I tell them: start practicing now, draw your lines freehand,
and by sixth grade you'll draw perfectly straight lines without a ruler!
Usually the kids put down the shortcut tool right then,
happily practicing freehand lines. And in truth,
after a year of classes, straight lines are hardly all they can draw.

We always want to learn fast — ideally mastering it in one lesson.
But honestly, put in an extra half year and learn the fundamentals properly,
and you truly will improve at astonishing speed. How far you go depends on how many times you repeat the practice —
and of course, it helps to have a teacher beside you who can see through your weaknesses.

We are all people who love to draw, and we've taught students from preschool to adulthood.
Whatever problem you've hit, we've surely hit it too — we all got here by walking into the same walls
If you run into any problem with drawing, you're welcome to ask us!

WeiChen's online digital painting courses suit many kinds of learners: those with a foundation who want to learn a new style, working people building a second skill who need flexible class times, and friends starting completely from zero — there's a wide, varied range of courses to choose from. Among the many online options, let us introduce WeiChen Studio 維真電繪筆記: we run art outsourcing across film animation, game character and scene design, publisher cover and interior illustration, advertising art, and in-person digital painting classes. We hope to use our own painting experience to help students grow their skills and help working professionals build a second specialty. WeiChen offers both paid and free online courses — recommended to everyone on the digital painting road who loves to draw. We look forward to meeting you on that road!